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Fairland Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 593 students

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Silver Spring's Fairland Elementary School is a public school serving 593 students in grades PK-5.

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Tillie Garfinkel, the principal is phenomenal and the teachers are amazing!
I love Fairland. The teachers and staff they are all so friendly and fun to...
Fantastic principal and staff. Kids are learning and happy. Teacher quality...
The teachers, principal, and the assistant principal are very proactive and...
Very diverse, great principal. Good programs.

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56% of students at this school are Black.

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4 stars

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Posted April 13, 2010

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Tillie Garfinkel, the principal is phenomenal and the teachers are amazing!
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Posted October 29, 2009

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I love Fairland. The teachers and staff they are all so friendly and fun to be around...
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Posted May 31, 2009

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Fantastic principal and staff. Kids are learning and happy. Teacher quality is very high. Students also learn how to respect themselves and one another.
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Posted May 12, 2009

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The teachers, principal, and the assistant principal are very proactive and this school is has a very positive environment and great programs.
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Posted August 12, 2008

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Very diverse, great principal. Good programs.
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Posted November 10, 2006

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This school is better than I could have ever hoped for. The Principal and teachers & staff make the school fantastic.
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Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

107 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2012.

107 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Maryland used the Maryland School Assessment (MSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and grades 5 and 8 in science. The MSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Maryland. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

93 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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See Maryland's state standards

Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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Source: Maryland State Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	56%	38%
Hispanic	17%	10%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13%	6%
White	13%	46%
American Indian/Alaska Native	N/A	0%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	45%	N/A	35%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	15	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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14315 Fairdale Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20905
Phone: (301) 989-5658

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